Two Young Men Drowned in Hudson River Rescue Attempt
Lester Smith and Arthur Josten, both twenty one and twenty, of Edgewater New Jersey, drowned when a small canoe with three others capsized off Fort Washington Point. Porter Farrell and Thoms struggled to aid. Smith seized Josten and both went under. No recoveries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lester Smith
Undercliff Avenue
Edgewater
N. J
Arthur Josten
Hudson River
Fort Washington Point
Henry Thoms
William Farrell
William Porter
Amsterdam Avenue
Farrell
Aroun Smith
Josten
Smith
Porter
Far- Tell
Thoms
Timber Workers in Lake Charles Jail Aggressively Packed
More than fifty members of the Timber Workers Union, jailed at Lake Charles on murder charges from the Grabow mill riots, are confined in a 30 by 40 foot room with filth and hardship. Louisiana Board of Health inspectorates ordered a full inquiry, as Dr. Dowling had condemned the jail as unsanitary and a new prison is under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Timber Workers’ Union
Lake Charles
Louisiana Board of Health
Dowling
Health Board
Strength to Resist Boiling Sun and Winky Blasts
Harry R. King of Brunswick Maryland credits Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey with giving him strength to supervise outdoors all summer and not miss a day, despite his age. He notes no winter work losses either, attributing his stamina to the whiskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffy
Harry R. King
Brunswick, Md
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Promotes Health and Vitality
A vintage promotion touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a strength builder and tonic stimulant. It claims palatability, safety for sensitive stomachs, health benefits, and youthful vitality, with sealed bottles sold for $1.00 and free medical advice on request from the Duffy Malt Whiskey Co. Rochester, N. Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Trapped Woman Dies After Fire In City Room
Miss Emma Scheingold a stenographer aged eighteen died after a fire in a narrow second floor room at No. 2491 East Thirteenth Street. An explosion followed by flames in a chemical filled oil room trapped her eight feet from the street. She broke a skylight and jumped to the street but perished before aid arrived. Joseph Silverstein, owner of the Star House and Window Cleaning Company, was burned on the right leg and taken to Bellevue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Emma Scheingold
Shheingold
East Tenth Street
Joseph Silverstein
Star House and Window Cleaning Company
East Thirteenth Street
Silverstein
Bellevue
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and adder troubles, remove gravel, cure diabetes, and relieve rheumatism and irregularities of kidneys and bladder in men and women. It says it regulates bladder troubles in children. A trial bottle is $1 with a two month treatment. Dr. E. W. Hall, 2926 Olive Street, St Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St Louis
Fifty six medicos pass July medical examinations
Montgomery July exam results show fifty six University of Alabama medical graduates passing. Fifty nine applicants failed to pass according to Dr. W. H. Sanders. Names of successful applicants include Virgil L. Ashcraft James E. Beck John A. R. Chapman E B Durrette George T. Edwards Benjamin F. Elliott Carl A. Groté Lonnie W. Grove T D Haas Clyde W. Jones James A. Meadows Julius F. Peavy Jr. James Reid Marcus M. Skinner William A. Stanley Harvey A. Waters Frank W. Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
W. H. Sanders
University of Alabama
Virgil L. Ashcraft
James E. Beck
John A. R. Chapman
E. B. Durrette
George T. Edwards
Benjamin F. Elliott
Carl A. Groté
Lonnie W. Grove
Kirby Bank Master Denies Crew Debts
The master John J. Kerr declares that neither the master owner nor the consignee of the Kirby Bank are responsible for any debts contracted by her crew. This statement appears in the vessel's official notice.
Inferior Court Docket of Wednesday Vagrancy and Related Offenses
Hon. Henry Chamberlain presiding the docket lists vagrancy cases for Fred Buck John Petrie Charley Harper John Wilson Sallie Thomas and others with fines or jail terms. Other counts include gaming on Sunday carrying pistol on lands of another burglary presenting firearms public drunkenness assault and battery and related charges with various bonds or imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Chamberlain
Fred Buck
John Petrie
Charley
Harper
John Wilson
Sallie Thomas
Ed Phillips
Archie Slater
Hicke Slater
Jim Bell
George Busby, Jr
James Becker
Charles Whitney
Tom McMillan
Andrew Murray
Robert McConnell
Rube Flemings
Andy Clements
Leona Bush
Alfred McCord
John Ramos
George Pierce
Herman Hurd
Trusty scales walls and escapes from pen
Will Taylor a trusted negro convict escaped from the state prison at Speigners by climbing the walls with a ladder before dawn. Hounds pursued him for four miles before losing the trail. He reportedly secured a wagon or horse and reached Montgomery where relatives were believed to be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Will Taylor
Speigners
Insurgency Quietly Brews in Democratic Ranks
Washington Aug 7 Insurgency in the Democratic ranks of the house is expected to surface when the naval bill comes up this afternoon following last night's caucus. The "io" battleship contingent stayed away blocking action but will not shrink from broader party gathering moves. Leaders have no firm plan yet but a Senate proposal may be accepted in a likely compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Old Docked-Tail Horse Blocks Busy Queens Crossing
An old gray horse with a docked tail blocked the Jamaica avenue crossing of the Long Island Railroad in Richmond Hill during rush hour. Gatemen, passengers, trolley crews, and motorists failed to move him as trains and cars queued. The cart was unhitched and the horse removed after several railroad workers grabbed its tail and head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Queens
Jamaica Avenue
Long Island
Richmond Hill
Brooklyn
Jamaica
Long Island City
Two African Americans Hanged in Mississippi Jail
In Indianola Mississippi on August 7 Claiborne and Manley Harvey hanged for the December 20 1910 killing of William Kirk a white man. The case rose through courts to the state supreme court with the final clemency appeal to Governor Brewer denied. The men were tried on one count murder after a quarrel in which I D Keese a white man was shot and another wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Miss
Claibourne
Manley Harvey
William Kirk
I. D. Keese
Supreme Court
Brewer
Murer
Borah Criticizes Theorists In Conservation Debate
Senator Borah blasted fad dists and theorists of the conservation movement during the agricultural appropriation bill debate in Washington. He accused a cabal of about one hundred men of wielding power over parties and blocking open public lands in the West to homesteaders and settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Borah
Alabama's First Bale Brings 23 Cents At Auction
Alabama's first bale of 1912 cotton sold for 23 cents a pound at auction in Montgomery. The bale weighed about 500 pounds and was raised by Moses McLamore, located roughly ten miles from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Moses McLamore
Digestit Indigestion Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Digestit as a sure cure for indigestion sour stomach and distress after eating. It claims instant relief a money back guarantee and nationwide use with Brown's Digestit sold by Van Antwerp's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeve
Brown’s
van Antwerp
Engine plunges from trestle killing Bristol crew at St Charles
Engineer Frank M Barbee and Oscar L Wagner roadmaster of the Virginia and Southwestern Railroad were killed when an engine plunged from a trestle into a stream at St Charles Lee county Virginia. Fireman Scott Clayman was fatally injured and several coal cars followed into the creek. All victims were Bristol residents and were brought here tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Tenn
Frank M. Barbee
Oscar L. Wagener
Virginia and Southwestern Railroad
Scott Clayman
St. Charles
Lee County
Barbe
Wagner
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Duffy's Pure
Aineral
South Royal
Texas Wonder
Pr. v
Sanders
Fore Medical Board
Inferior Court
Metropolis
Ola, Miss
Borah
Doned
Pullmans
Parkis
Wood
Coney Island
Henry
Calcina Manufacturing OO
Pearl Street
Mobile
A. N. Maumenee Optometrist and Manufacturing Optician
Dauphin St
Bell
B. Luscher & Son
DR. Adams
Traa Re
Stora C
Transio
Mailory Docks
Mobile, Ata
Roche
Burke
Northeast Corner
St. Joseph
State Streets
J. T. Adamco
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Peoria
Golden Crosse College of Advanced Ophthalmology
Chicago
South Bend Optical College
South Bend
Ind
Medical College of Alabama
Dauphin Street
Ballweg
F. C. Horton
War Antwerp
Brick & Coal CO
ST. Francis Bell
Louisiana
Eres Ene Aesiatecs
Dr.Browht
Dr. Brown
Dauphin
Nerney
Als
Windsor Gate
Partridge
Travelers’ Insurance GO
Cerna N
FE Forchelmer
Petieek Nade
of Mobile
Pote
Port
David D. Langan
Elizabeth Sisson
Columbus
Ohio
Rowley Orchestra
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